The national power company Ukrenergo announced some possible reasons of failure in automation at the Pivnichna electrical substation that caused blackouts in several districts in Kyiv at midnight on December 18, the company’s press service reported.

“Hacker’s attack and equipment failure are among the possible causes for the power failures. Law enforcement agencies responded immediately and a thorough investigation of the causes of the accident is being carried out. The public will be informed …

Ukraine and the European Union will sign 10 agreements at the meeting of the Association Council that will take place on the 19th of December.

“Of course, we will discuss prospects at the meeting. Approximately 10 agreements will be signed. These agreements will be aimed at the further implementation of reform processes in Ukraine. In particular, an agreement on the reform of public administration will be signed… Also, the signing of funding agreements regarding cross-border cooperation will …

The Baltic States decided to disconnect from the BRELL power supply system, which connects Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia with Belarus and Russia until 2025, Delfi reported, referencing JSC Latvenergo Chairman Aris Zhigurs.

According to Zhigurs, separation from the power supply mains of the former USSR states will affect the cost to consumers but to what extent depends on the ability to attract European volume and financing. Zhigurs also said that a decision was made to synchronize the Baltic …

The Ukrainian government decided to nationalize the largest commercial bank in the country, Privatbank, which is owned by Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoyskyi, the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers reports. The decision was made at a government meeting prior to the press release.

“The Government supported the proposal of the National Bank and Financial Stability Board to transfer PJSC Privatbank to state property. The state, represented by the Ministry of Finance will become a 100% …

Poland has appealed to the European Court of Justice over a European Commission decision to expand Gazprom's access to the Opal pipeline. This was stated by the Polish Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Joanna Wajda, Gazeta Prawna reported.

According to her, the decision of the EC leads to a concentration of supplies in a single source, which is contrary to the principle of diversification.

"According to Poland, this situation threatens the security of gas supplies to the EU, and particularly in …

A country that has violated international law and encroached on someone else's territory must pay for it, as stated by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during an interview with the German newspaper “Bild.” Stoltenberg was commenting on the EU leadership’s approval of the extension of the sanctions regime against the Russian Federation.

"Economic sanctions send a clear signal to Russia that the violation of international law and changing of borders by using military force entail a high …

Women working in public institutions in Russia’s Republic of Chechnya are now required to work in headwear that completely covers the hair and forehead, however, this order was only given verbally, Kavkaz Uzel news portal reports.

"Now you need to wear a hijab to work, it is mandatory to wear a headband and a big scarf, so that the hair could not be seen. In the past it was only required to wear just shawls and head scarves, but now the hijab is required. This applies to all women working in …

The Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Jens Stoltenberg, stated that NATO is seriously thinking about strengthening its presence in the Black Sea region, as quoted by digi24 news portal. “Currently, we are reviewing the possibility of ensuring our presence on the Black Sea by means of naval and air forces. We are discussing this problem mostly with coastal States – Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey,” Stoltenberg explained.

The Secretary General of NATO noted that, “ …